Argentina vs Congo: Number of children under 5, by world region

Argentina
1.47 million people
in 2100
Congo
1.51 million people
in 2100
Argentina rank
66th
Congo rank
65th

Number of children under 5, by world region over time

  • Argentina
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.51 million people against 1.47 million people in Argentina, a difference of 38,780 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 66th and Congo ranks 65th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 8 and Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Congo Difference Ahead
2020s 2.54 million people 932,964 people 1.60 million people Argentina
2030s 2.58 million people 1.07 million people 1.51 million people Argentina
2040s 2.52 million people 1.22 million people 1.30 million people Argentina
2050s 2.20 million people 1.31 million people 888,804 people Argentina
2060s 1.95 million people 1.40 million people 549,776 people Argentina
2070s 1.88 million people 1.46 million people 417,897 people Argentina
2080s 1.70 million people 1.48 million people 215,731 people Argentina
2090s 1.52 million people 1.51 million people 16,486 people Argentina
2100s 1.47 million people 1.51 million people 38,780 people Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children under 5, by world region, Argentina or Congo?
Congo, at 1.51 million people against 1.47 million people in Argentina as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of children under 5, by world region between Argentina and Congo?
38,780 people, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Congo?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Argentina and Congo rank globally for number of children under 5, by world region?
Argentina ranks 66th and Congo ranks 65th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children under 5, by world region
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.